# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220231990012` · 07/02/2023 · Permian Basin Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** DUST IN EYES
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** W L Ross & Co LLC
- **Operator:** Permian Basin Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [4104624](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104624)
## Narrative

Employee using 4.5"" grinder had small piece of  debris go into right eye.  The employee was grinding on a tail shaft when a small piece of debris went under employee's safety glasses and entered the right eye.  Employee stopped grinding and reported incident to supervision.  Employee was taken to E.R. to assess eye injury.  

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